‘The Gambler’ songwriter Don Schlitz dies from ‘sudden illness’ at 73

Award-winning songwriter Don Schlitz, famous for country tunes including “The Gambler” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” had died. He was 73.

Country music icon Don Schlitz, who wrote Kenny Rogers' hit 'The Gambler,' dead at 73

Country Music Hall of Famer Don Schlitz, songwriter behind hits for Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis and The Judds, has died at age 73 in Nashville.

Writer Kenny Rogers’ iconic song ‘The Gambler,’ a country music hall of famer, dead at 73

Don Schlitz, known for writing Kenny Rogers’ iconic song “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness. He was 73. The Grand Ole Opry and country music hall of famer was ...
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Country music icon Don Schlitz dies at 73 after writing Kenny Rogers's hit The Gambler

Don Schlitz, the country music songwriter and performer best known for penning the iconic hit The Gambler, has died at 73. Schlitz's death was announced Friday in a statement by the Grand Ole Opry, ...

Don Schlitz, 'The Gambler' songwriter, dies in Nashville after sudden illness

Don Schlitz, one of country music's most celebrated songwriters, has died in Nashville at age 73. His chart-topping hits changed the careers of Kenny Rogers and Randy Travis.

Don Schlitz dead: Country music icon who wrote Kenny Rogers’ hit The Gambler dies aged 73 after ‘sudden illness’

COUNTRY music legend Don Schlitz, who penned Kenny Rogers’ classic hit The Gambler, has died aged 73. The North Carolina songwriter’s death was announced on Friday in a statement by ...
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Don Schlitz, Grammy-Winning Songwriter of 'The Gambler,' Dies at 73 After 'Sudden Illness'

Don Schlitz, the Grammy-winning country songwriter of Kenny Rogers' hit "The Gambler," has died. He was 73. Schlitz died on Thursday, April 16, at a Nashville hospital following a "sudden illness," ...